University of New Haven senior Raheem Stanley, who went to Weaver High School in Hartford, was named defensive player of the year in the Northeast-10 Conference. Stanley, a defensive tackle, had 37 tackles, including two sacks and eight tackles for a loss. Peter Rossomando was named the Northeast-10 coach of the year. ... Bristol Central pitcher Matt Blandino (9-0, 0.48 ERA) signed a national letter of intent with Central Connecticut, and Northwest Catholic-West Hartford pitcher/outfielder Mac Crispino (6-2, 2.00 and .306 batting average) signed with Fairfield. . . . Mercy-Middletown guard Maria Weselyj (15.8 points) signed to play women's basketball with Southern Connecticut. ... Lyman Hall-Wallingford senior outside hitter Melanie Schanke has signed to play volleyball at Nyack (N.Y.) College. ... Southington High School seniors Matt DiNello (Merrimack College), Brett Susi (Central Connecticut) and Ted Shaw (Sacred Heart) and Matt Sirois (Norwich University) will sign letters Friday to play college baseball. .... Graduate student Louisa Boddy, junior Marie Elena Bolles, sophomore Chloe Hunnable and junior Sarah Mansfield made the Mideast Region first team, named by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. ... Central Connecticut's Eric Blake was named Northeast Conference men's cross country coach of the year. ... Yale junior setter Kendall Polan (Cardiff, Calif.) was named the Ivy League player of the year in volleyball for the second consecutive season. ... Coventry High senior volleyball player Marina Rose will sign a letter of intent to attend Providence College Friday. ... Freshman Meghan Fornaro led all scorers with 18 points and classmate Victoria Sutherland had 14 points and 13 rebounds as the Coast Guard women won the basketball battle of New London, beating Mitchell College 76-36.

Glastonbury High School has been selected as the overall CIAC Michael's Achievement Cup recipient for its overall athletics program for the 2011-12 academic year. The announcement was made at the CIAC Sportsmanship Conference Thursday, where all 18 of the schools recognized as CIAC Michael's Achievement Cup exemplary programs were honored. Glastonbury also won last year. The award is based on achievement in sportsmanship, participation, athletic scholarship, athletic personnel, equity, chemical free initiatives and athletic achievement.